Tuesday, February 14, 2012
PAINLESS PANACHE: Bruce Lee!
This week's Painless Panache features one of my favorite leading men, Mr. Bruce Lee. Check out his signature style and effortless panache!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Lodekka's Etsy Store is Live!
After many months of toying with the idea, I finally decided to open a Lodekka Etsy store. This will hopefully give our friends who live outside the Portland area a chance to shop at the bus - without actually coming to the bus!
I felt really strongly that the bus should be included in all of the photos of the garments, since the bus plays a major role in the experience of shopping at Lodekka. I look forward to the sunny days ahead when we can take photos outside and the models can be warm!
The lovely and talented Katrina Taylor was kind enough to spend an afternoon in the bus taking photos of our lovely friends, Stacee and Lauren. Katrina (or Kat, as we endearingly refer to her) is an accomplished documentary filmmaker and lifestyle photographer. We begged her to try her hand at fashion photography, and she captured these garments beautifully. I feel so lucky to have worked with such a patient, sweet and talented individual! Take a look at samples of her work on her website.
I similarly begged my favorite customer, Lauren, and fellow Williams Avenue shop owner, Stacee, to model for me. Lauren is also sewing and re-engineering dresses for the shop under the name ¡Rasquache! I'm so excited to make her creations available to the women of Portland. Stacee owns Spielwerk Toys, an enchanting community toy store - just 1/2 a block from Lodekka - featuring classic and modern toys. Thanks to these lovely ladies for making my Etsy store happen!
Here are just a few of the items for sale:
I felt really strongly that the bus should be included in all of the photos of the garments, since the bus plays a major role in the experience of shopping at Lodekka. I look forward to the sunny days ahead when we can take photos outside and the models can be warm!
The lovely and talented Katrina Taylor was kind enough to spend an afternoon in the bus taking photos of our lovely friends, Stacee and Lauren. Katrina (or Kat, as we endearingly refer to her) is an accomplished documentary filmmaker and lifestyle photographer. We begged her to try her hand at fashion photography, and she captured these garments beautifully. I feel so lucky to have worked with such a patient, sweet and talented individual! Take a look at samples of her work on her website.
I similarly begged my favorite customer, Lauren, and fellow Williams Avenue shop owner, Stacee, to model for me. Lauren is also sewing and re-engineering dresses for the shop under the name ¡Rasquache! I'm so excited to make her creations available to the women of Portland. Stacee owns Spielwerk Toys, an enchanting community toy store - just 1/2 a block from Lodekka - featuring classic and modern toys. Thanks to these lovely ladies for making my Etsy store happen!
Here are just a few of the items for sale:
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| 1950s Re-engineered Charles Berg Silk Cocktail Dress |
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| 1950s Dynasty Silk Dress and Jacket |
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| Nancy Johnson Linen and Lace Wedding Dress |
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| Red Poly Secretary Dress with Mesh Leaf Pattern |
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
This Week's Painless Panache
My new blog, Painless Panache, features unlikely style heroes who make looking good seem easy. This week's culprit is a young Mr. Tom Berenger. You might remember him from films like The Big Chill and Platoon, but I'm focusing on the youthful, boyish charm he possessed long before those grown-up movies were made. Take a look at Mr. B before he hit it big.
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